The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-08-05


charity and independence, the latter is
business principle. A merchant who
advertises to support a paper is the
man who rnsties up and orders out his
advertisement when the paper express
es an opinion that does not suit him.
While claiming the right to air his
own opinions, he suffers no newspaper
| to have amy in opposition. or he will
withdraw his advertisements. The mer.
chant who advertisss for business cares
not straw for the opinion of the paper
so long as it has intelli gent readers
-Er.
Jugs. jugs and jars at Crane Bros.
The lecture on last Sunday evening
by Rev. Dwight Spencer was very in.
tcresting as the subject was one which
has caused no little trouble to the gov
ernment. The Mormon question is far
more serious than many think, and to
remedy the growing evil. more strenu-
GUS efforts upon the part of congre IS
is evident. Mr.. Spencer made truth.
full assertion when he sald, that the
land commissioner should give the
sorely harrassed Dakota settlers rest
AMI turn his attention. 20 t!ls Moymon
land frauds in Utah: it certainly woul.l
he more pleasing to the honest settler
and feather in the cap of the COM
missioner.
Four companies of the 9TH cavalry
passed through Hot Springs cn-routc
for TT. Riley. Kansas. The Regiment
came into .own about Friday moor and
went into camp where they remained
until the next morning. In the even
ing a party was given at the Minnclsah-
ia t" tlsc officers at which the 9TH band
discoursed very sweet music. Consid-
cradle style was displayed, as is gencr-
ally the case where orange peels and
military pomp is manifest. The new
| figures presented on the floor was evil
IDENTIFY too aesthetic for the average
tenderfoot who in consequence took a
back seat in rear of the orchestra.
Try sack of Snow White -four at
Crane Bros. Every sack warranted.
Mr.. q. c. Chambers from Cascade
presented the STAR office with sample
of the Mammoth Cuban Corn, grown
upon his place this year, which goes
far ahead Of anything we have seen in
the shape of corn. the ears are large,
unusually well filled, large deep ker-
nels of golden color. The ground
upon which this species grows, has not
heen irrigated this season and the co-n
in weeks time will be ripe. This is
proof of the falsity OF the statements
that this is no corn country. Nam.
moth Cuba is certainly the corn for the
farmers in this county, it is a sure crop.
There is no question about tie acrii.
cultural facilities of Fall River County
| when once the farmers become familiar
with the soil and the seed that is adap.
ted to the climate.
The first district court ever held in
Fall River County, adjourned last Sat-
urday evening after weeks session,
and although but little was accomp-
lished the precedent established has
set the legal machinery of the county
fairly i'll motion and has been The means
of establishing. metkotl;cal system
of legal Legislation that has heretofore
been rather chaotic. A great deal of
business was left unsettled in conse.
qncncc of Til. limited time allowed the
court and the usual amount of delay in
the "m,ancli;n. of i;.rie> and sccurin.
Testimony iii the ,'itferant cases. At
al. events. the cases wherein the coun-
ty had bccl put to great expense for !,
long period, were disposed of which has
relieved the county excllcquer of no
little expense.
Judge Thomas went to Dcadwool
from here. wher. the United States
Court convened on til. 2nl of August.
Ho! Farmers. Stop at Crane Bros.
when yon want bacon that will stick
to the ribs.
1t is Il positive fact that the country
editor is made ont of tougher material
THAI any other biped known to natural
history. and has more sand in his craw
than an ostrich; he is supposed to work
eighteen hours out Of the twenty-fou,
Matching up tlattering puifs for the bu.
siness men of the town and writing
up long perorations about its enter.
priSing and liberal citizens. whilst they
owe for the paper the puff are printed
upon. and the patronage is so measer
from these same liberal business men
that the revenue derived for tie same
wouldn't buy skimmetl-milk enough to
keep consumptive kitten from run.
ming into decline. Yes. the country
newspaper man has a perpetual picnic
running newspaper. especially where
the business men are all of the "Petel
Funk. order, who would crawl out in
the dark of the moon and steal swil
from blind pig.
oh yes. its a perpetual festival tc
unwind your imagination and do il
up into nice little pi,ffs for the energet.
ic and liberal business men of voui
town. and how elated and buoyant voul
heart is when you present your little
monthly advertising account of $3.50
for collection and have your liberal
patron slat the money at you with force
enough to knock you down and orde,
his paper stopped and ad. discontinued
This is why country newspaper mans
life is like a poets dream.
PERSONAL MENTION.
II. D. Wood, of Buffalo Gap, was il
town Saturday.
w.P. Mumeraugh, Omaha, is sojour.
ming at the resort.
Doc Bowman. of Beaver Creek, wa.
in the city last Friday.